Homeless face ‘inhumane’ ultimatums by London councils
Key takeaways
- Applicants have been told if they do not accept an offer of accommodation they will effectively be on the street, even if the property is miles away.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleHaving fled sex trafficking gangs in Belgium and Manchester, the woman from Albania thought she was finally safe when she arrived in west London with her two young children.
- A single mother, she had been granted asylum in the UK and was ready to start a new life in the capital.
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Applicants have been told if they do not accept an offer of accommodation they will effectively be on the street, even if the property is miles away. Illustration: Guardian Design/Christopher Thomond for The Guardian / Getty View image in fullscreen Applicants have been told if they do not accept an offer of accommodation they will effectively be on the street, even if the property is miles away. Illustration: Guardian Design/Christopher Thomond for The Guardian / Getty Sex trafficking Homeless face ‘inhumane’ ultimatums by London councilsChoice between living on the streets or moving hundreds of miles away faced by homeless people.
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleHaving fled sex trafficking gangs in Belgium and Manchester, the woman from Albania thought she was finally safe when she arrived in west London with her two young children.
A single mother, she had been granted asylum in the UK and was ready to start a new life in the capital. But first they needed a home.